ALL of the reports in one file: NOW ONLINE

AGENDA

1. Call to Order and Introductions (Lucinda McDade)

2. Approval of Minutes of 2010 Council Meeting Report in place as of:

3. Reports of Executive Committee, Editors, and Staff

   A. President (Judy Skog)* Report in place as of:

   B. Past President (Kent Holsinger)* Report in place as of:

   C. President Elect (Steve Weller)* Report in place as of:

   D. Secretary (Pam Diggle)* See 2010 Council Meeting Minutes

   E. Treasurer (Amy Litt)* Report in place as of:

   F. Program Director (David Spooner)* Report in place as of:

   G. Editor, American Journal of Botany (Judy Jernstedt)* Report in place as of:

   H. Editor, Plant Science Bulletin (Marsh Sundberg)* Report in place as of:

   I. Business Office/Executive Director (Bill Dahl)* Report in place as of:

4. Reports of Committees, Sections, and Representatives

   A. Standing Committees (Administrative)

   1. Executive Committee (Kent Holsinger)
   2. Annual Meetings Program Committee (David Spooner) See Program Director's Reoprt
   3. Committee on Committees (Steve Weller) Report in place as of:
   4. Election Committee (Kent Holsinger) See Past President's Reoprt
   5. Investment Committee (Jack Horner)* Report in place as of:

   B. Standing Committees (Awards and Prizes)

   1. Corresponding Members Committee (Kent Holsinger)* See Past Presidents Report
   2. Karling Awards Committee (Lucia Lohmann) Report in place as of:

   C. Ad hoc Committees

   1. BSA Development Committee (Edward Schneider)* Report in place as of:
   2. BSA International Committee (Anitra Thorhaug)* Report in place as of:
   3. Committee on Human Diversity (Ann Sakai)* Report in place as of:

   D. Sections

   1. Bryological and Lichenological Section (Karen Renzaglia) Report in place as of:
   2. Developmental and Structural Section (Bruce Kirchoff) Report in place as of:
   3. Ecology Section (Rebecca Drenovsky) Report in place as of:
   4. Economic Botany Section(Rainer Bussmann) Report in place as of:
   5. Genetics Section (Theresa Culley) Report in place as of:
   6. Historical Section (Marissa C. J. Grant) Report in place as of:
   7. Mycological Section (Melissa McCormick) Report in place as of:
   8. Paleobotanical Section (Michael Dunn) Report in place as of:
   9. Physiological Section (Anitra Thorhaug) Report in place as of:
   10. Phytochemical Section (Lalita Calabria) Report in place as of:
   11. Pteridological Section (Michael D. Windham) Report in place as of:
   12. Systematics Section (John Freudenstein) Report in place as of:
   13. Teaching Section (Stokes Baker) Report in place as of:
   14. Tropical Biology Section> (Fabian A. Michelangeli) Report in place as of:
   15. Northeastern Section (Nancy N. Williams) Report in place as of:
   16. Southeast Section (Lytton Musselman) Report in place as of:

   E. Representatives to other Organizations

   1. AAAS (Kent Holsinger)* See Presidents Report
   2. AIBS (Kent Holsinger)* Report in place as of:
   3. Biological Stain Commission (Graeme Berlyn) Report in place as of:
   4. CSSP (Kent Holsinger) See President's Report
   5. Natural Science Collections Alliance (Alan Prather) Report in place as of:

5. Old Business

6. New Business

   A. Corresponding Members

   B. Awards

   C. Membership Rates (2012)

   D. American Journal of Botany Rates (2012)

   E. 2011/2012 Budget

   F. Investment Committe funds for special initiatives – concepts

   G. Board Recommendations

7. Adjournment

Please download the reports, read them PRIOR to the meeting, and bring hard copies with you. We will discuss the contents of the reports at the Council meeting, giving priority in the morning to items marked by a * and/or ones with specified points of action. We will then address any remaining items in the order listed.

REMINDERS:

• BSA Board Meeting: Saturday, 9 July, 7:00 - 10:00 pm,
  
  
• BSA Investment Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 8:00 - 9:00 am, Ogle Boardroom
• BSA Financial Advisory Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 9:00 - 10:00 am, Ogle Boardroom
• BSA Publications Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 9:00 - 10:00 am, Empire Room
• BSA International Affairs Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, x - y am, x
• BSA Public Policy Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, x - y am, x
• BSA Education Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 10:00 - 11:00 am, Boardroom
• BSA Human Diversity in Botany Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Boardroom
• BSA Council Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, Empire Room
• BSA Development Committee Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 3:30 am - 4:30 pm, Boardroom
• PLANTS Student and Mentor Orientation Meeting: Sunday, 10 July, 4:00 am - 5:00 pm, Empire Room
• Student Conference Assistants Orientation: Sunday, 10 July, 4:00 am - 5:30 pm, Lenox Room
• Graduate School, Post-Doc, Job Fair & Reception: Sunday, 10 July, 5:00 - 7:00 pm, x
• Plenary Address: Sunday, 10 July, 7:30 - 8:30 pm, Lindell Ballroom
• All-Society Mixer: Sunday, 10 July, 8:30 - 10:00 pm, Khorassan Ballroom
  
  
• President's Breakfast Meeting & Discussion: Monday, 11 July, 7:00 - 8:00 am, see invitation
• Tropical Biology Business Meeting: Monday, 11 July, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm, Portland Room
• Student Involvement in Botany Luncheon: Monday, 11 July, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Empire Room
• Student Involvement Across the Botanical Society of America: Monday, 11 July, 3:15 - 4:15 pm, Empire Room
• Historical Section Business Meeting: Monday, 11 July, 3:45 - 5:00 pm, Portland Room
• Pteridological Section Business Meeting: Monday, 11 July, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Westminster Room
• Genetics Section Business Meeting: Monday, 11 July, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Forsyth Room
• Developmental and Structural Section Mixer and Business Meeting: Monday, 11 July, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, x
• Paleobotanical Section Mixer: Monday, 11 July, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, Plaza Room
• Paleobotanical Section Banquet and Auction: Monday, 11 July, 7:00 - 10:00 pm, Empire Room
  
• BSA Women in Science Luncheon: Tuesday, 12 July, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Empire Room
• BSA Teaching Section Business Meeting: Tuesday, 12 July, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Plaza Room
• BSA Physiological Section Business Meeting and Luncheon: Tuesday, 12 July, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Westminster Room
• Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday, 12 July, 4:45 - 5:45 pm, Westminster Room
• Kaplan Memorial Lecture Fund Reception: Tuesday, 12 July, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Plaza Room
• Ecological Section Business Meeting: Tuesday, 12 July, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Portland Room
• BSA Student & New Member Social: Tuesday, 12 July, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Empire Room
• PlantingScience Mixer: Tuesday, 12 July, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Empire Room
  
  
• Botany 2012 Conference Planning Meeting: Wednesday, 13 July, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Regency Room
• PLANTS & Undergraduate Luncheon: Wednesday, 13 July, 12:00 - 1:00 pm, Portland Room
• American Journal of Botany Associate Editor Lunch: Wednesday, 13 July, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, Plaza Room
• Exhibitor Thank You Lunch: Wednesday, 13 July, 1:00 - 2:00 pm, Khorassan Ballroom
• Mycological Section Business Meeting: Wednesday, 13 July, 1:00 - 1:30 pm, Lindell D
• BSA Paloebotanical Section Business Meeting: Wednesday, 13 July, 3:30 - 5:30 pm, Forsyth Room
• Economic Botany Section Business Meeting: Wednesday, 13 July, 4:00 - 4:30 pm, Maryland Room
• BSA Development Committee Meeting: Wednesday, 13 July, 4:00 - 5:00 pm, Empire Room
• BSA Legacy Society Reception: Wednesday, 13 July, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Empire Room
• All Society Banquet Mixer: Wednesday, 13 July, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Zodiac Room
• All Society Banquet & Award Presentations: Wednesday, 13 July, 7:00 pm, Starlight Ballroom
  
  
• BSA Board Meeting: Thursday, 14 July, 8:00 - 9:30 pm, x
  
  

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